Security
Security
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libexif and exif, some of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | media-libs/libexif on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 0.6.21 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 0.6.21 |
| Package | media-gfx/exif on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 0.6.21 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 0.6.21 |
libexif is a library for parsing, editing and saving Exif metadata from images. exif is a small command line interface for libexif.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libexif and exif. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted image file using exif or an application linked against libexif, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All libexif users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/libexif-0.6.21"
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these packages.
All exif users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/exif-0.6.21"
Release date
January 19, 2014
Latest revision
January 19, 2014: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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